Arizona Diamondbacks (14-9) vs Tampa Bay Rays (9-14)
Game Info: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 9:40 pm (Chase Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Arizona Diamondbacks -148 / Tampa Bay Rays +124 — Over/Under: 9
The Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks meet Wednesday in MLB action at Chase Field. Here’s a Tampa Bay Rays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Tampa Bay Rays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pick.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 9-14 on the year and play the Padres, Royals, and Yankees next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .254 on the season, have a .323 OBP, and a .392 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff has a 3.74 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Jake Mangum leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 23 hits and 7 RBI, while Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero have combined for 43 hits and 24 RBI.
Taj Bradley gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 2-1 with a 5.24 ERA and 24 strikeouts this season. This will be Bradley’s second career game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 14-9 on the year and play the Braves, Mets, and Phillies next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting .251 on the season, have a .340 OBP, and a .446 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Corbin Carroll leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 31 hits and 19 RBI, while Josh Naylor and Pavin Smith have combined for 53 hits and 25 RBI.
Eduardo Rodriguez gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 1-2 with a 4.09 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. Rodriguez is 2-6 with a 5.55 ERA and 85 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last nine Wednesday night games.
- The Rays have lost seven of their last eight games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last 10 Wednesday games as favorites.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five road games.
- The Rays have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five road games.
- The Rays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Rays and Diamondbacks.
- The Diamondbacks have lost five of their last seven games as home favorites following a home win.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games at Chase Field following a win.
- The Rays have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Diamondbacks.
- The Rays have led after 5 innings in three of their last four night games against National League opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Pavin Smith has hit a home run in three of the Diamondbacks’ last four games as favorites.
- Pavin Smith has recorded a Double in four of the Diamondbacks’ last five home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Eduardo Rodriguez has recorded a win in seven of his last eight appearances in night games against AL East teams that held a losing record.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Diamondbacks’ last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Pavin Smith has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances against AL opponents.
- Eduardo Rodriguez has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Gabriel Moreno has recorded a Single in each of his last six appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Rays.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Corbin Carroll ranks T6th in the league in Hits (31) this season.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Danny Jansen has scored a run in each of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against NL West opponents.
- Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in two of the Rays’ last three games against the Diamondbacks.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one RBI in three of his last four appearances with the Rays as underdogs against the Diamondbacks.
- Ha-Seong Kim has recorded a Single in seven of his last eight road appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Jonathan Aranda ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.656) this season.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction
The Rays have not only lost six of their last seven games, but they’ve been held to one or fewer runs in four of their last six games. It’s hard to get behind the Rays in their current form. Bradley doesn’t provide any more confidence when he’s allowed 16 hits and 11 runs in his last 16.1 innings. Bradley has also walked 10 during that span.
The Diamondbacks have won nine of their last 12 games since starting the season 5-6, and Rodriguez is a veteran pitcher who is trustworthy most nights. Rodriguez is getting better with each start, which includes allowing three earned runs in his last 11.2 innings. The price is still reasonable. Give me the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night, as the Rays are going nowhere fast right now.